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we have more on the smog in beijing and where the winds will take it next. we have meteorologist robert speta. robert? >> well, gene, over much of the beijing area, northeast china we've been seeing this high pressure in place and it has been acting as a cap keeping the pollutants in the air across much of the region. the high pressure will transport down here towards the south and the winds will shift from the west to the east. what happens is as that does so it will be transporting along much of northeastern china and all those pollutants and aerosols into korea and across japan. even into japan you've been seeing some of this. across western japan as well. so definitely want to watch this. anybody with respiratory issues you need to keep a close eye. stay indoors if possible. also it's going to be continuing to linger throughout your day on thursday and friday then another weather system will be pulling through. that's not only going to bring rain showers but shift these winds from the south and on tokyo on saturday it will be affecting here. more weather
we have more on the smog in beijing and where the winds will take it next. we have meteorologist robert speta. robert? >> well, gene, over much of the beijing area, northeast china we've been seeing this high pressure in place and it has been acting as a cap keeping the pollutants in the air across much of the region. the high pressure will transport down here towards the south and the winds will shift from the west to the east. what happens is as that does so it will be transporting...
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they can get a server in beijing. what difference does it make year or $3,000 buys 10,000 computers for 30 minutes. nobody has ever been given 10,000 computers for 30 minutes for $3,000. it is in the question that they looked at me at that stage and went, "what would i do with that?" that is the seat of the next step. there are lots of examples already happening around us, but this is the magic. as soon as the smart kids out there start figuring out what you do, we ignite this thing with a rocket ship. this has nothing to do with total cost of ownership or any of that. it has to do with being able to do things we economically could never do before. i will conclude i see the floor. >> thank you, tim. simon. >> well, now you know all about how computing. [laughter] let me give you a slightly different angle. i think of the cloud as being roughly categorized into two worlds. there is the clout as envisaged and manifested within the enterprise, which includes the city of santa francisco. large organizations of people who
they can get a server in beijing. what difference does it make year or $3,000 buys 10,000 computers for 30 minutes. nobody has ever been given 10,000 computers for 30 minutes for $3,000. it is in the question that they looked at me at that stage and went, "what would i do with that?" that is the seat of the next step. there are lots of examples already happening around us, but this is the magic. as soon as the smart kids out there start figuring out what you do, we ignite this thing...
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calling it again from beijing. operation blue sky, as he calls that, may be the next frontier in the gaming industry there. duncan, thank you very much. appreciate your time. >>> we've got consumer credit and borrowing/lending figures out of the u.k. better than we expected. net consumer lending up 1.7 billion. it was up .1 billion, about 100 million in november. mortgage approvals, 55,-785. 54,000 in november. that's the highest since january, 2012. stronger than expected, as well. signs, perhaps, that funding for lending has had an impact on margins. we mentioned mortgage approvals, it's better than expected. 55,000 still on a circle basis is a weak number. >> right. >> but maybe signs for lending is starting to -- >> this fits in with the stronger employment figures, you know, that the whole debate -- let's ask jane sort of where the market is coming down today. >> saying seven, spiking off on the session lows. >> exactly. the dichotomy between weak output, stronger figures at least in terms of employment and th
calling it again from beijing. operation blue sky, as he calls that, may be the next frontier in the gaming industry there. duncan, thank you very much. appreciate your time. >>> we've got consumer credit and borrowing/lending figures out of the u.k. better than we expected. net consumer lending up 1.7 billion. it was up .1 billion, about 100 million in november. mortgage approvals, 55,-785. 54,000 in november. that's the highest since january, 2012. stronger than expected, as well....
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the level there in beijing, gone from hazardous down to extreme. both of those words sound absolutely horrible. a slight improvement. expect improvement to persist going into the weekend. reason is, we have the winds starting to pick up from the west toward the east and another storm system will work its way through by the end of the week. but all with this, those aerosols will transport across korea and into japan. not nearly as bad as what you are going to be seeing here in japan and northeast china. but people with respiratory issues, could be affecting you. and going through thursday evening into friday, the sunset, you go outside, and see there will be an orange to a reddish tint. something to look out for, that's actually those aerosols in the air. but the next weather system as it starts to approach from the west, bringing rainshowers, picking up these winds and eventually moving its way to korea, changing over to sleet and snow in the higher elevations and eventually working its way into japan on saturday, bringing heavy rainshowers with it
the level there in beijing, gone from hazardous down to extreme. both of those words sound absolutely horrible. a slight improvement. expect improvement to persist going into the weekend. reason is, we have the winds starting to pick up from the west toward the east and another storm system will work its way through by the end of the week. but all with this, those aerosols will transport across korea and into japan. not nearly as bad as what you are going to be seeing here in japan and...
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the pollution level in beijing is off the charts. visibility is down to 200 yards. it's cancelling flights and shutting down highways but one chinese millionaire has a solution for you. he is selling soft drink cans of fresh air. the cost is 80 cents per can. would you buy that? >> i think it's disgusting in beijing. they got to fix that. >> good luck with that. be sure to catch a very special edition of "street signs" tomorrow, guys. i'll be live from the td ameritrade conference in san diego. we have some can't-miss interviews lined up for you including none other than the ceo of td ameritrade and friend of "street signs" as well. >> good luck on the dreamliner flight out there. you'll be fine. see you in the skies. thanks for watching "street signs," everybody. >> "closing bell" is next. >> hi, everybody. we enter the final stretch. welcome to "closing bell." i'm maria bartiromo at the new york stock exchange. remarkably this market shakes off the shocking news that the economy is actually shrinking, contracting today. >> and a shocker it was. i'm swcott wapner.
the pollution level in beijing is off the charts. visibility is down to 200 yards. it's cancelling flights and shutting down highways but one chinese millionaire has a solution for you. he is selling soft drink cans of fresh air. the cost is 80 cents per can. would you buy that? >> i think it's disgusting in beijing. they got to fix that. >> good luck with that. be sure to catch a very special edition of "street signs" tomorrow, guys. i'll be live from the td ameritrade...
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. >>> we have been covering the smog in beijing, which has now grown so bad, it's causing flight delays because pilots just can't see. the u.s. embassy has warned all of its workers, "everyone should avoid all physical activity outdoors." the smog a result of virtually unregulated industry is finally being treated as an emergency by the government of china. >>> google maps used to show north korea as a blank, vast morass. now, suddenly, those looking to get around in the most shutoff nation in the modern world can rely on google maps. they are detailed enough to show pyongyang subway stops and they show the famous gulags, which the map labels concentration camps. a lot of people found it interesting this comes just after google executive chairman eric schmitt visited north korea. >>> and of all the honors tina fey has received, this one is at least tastier than a golden globe. to mark the final episode of "30 rock" this thursday night on nbc, ben & jerry are launching "30 rock, the ice cream." they resisted temptation to do a liz lemon sorbet. we learn the actual ingredients finale. >>>
. >>> we have been covering the smog in beijing, which has now grown so bad, it's causing flight delays because pilots just can't see. the u.s. embassy has warned all of its workers, "everyone should avoid all physical activity outdoors." the smog a result of virtually unregulated industry is finally being treated as an emergency by the government of china. >>> google maps used to show north korea as a blank, vast morass. now, suddenly, those looking to get around in...
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research from ubs finds that growing traffic problems in cities such as beijing and shanghi may soon spur government action. the bank expects the chinese government to soon place restrictions on car ownership, which could cause sales to fall in the world's largest auto market. a judge is okaying the punishment for bp's historic oil spill. the oil giant will pay a record $4 billion in criminal penalties, plus plead guitly to manslaughter for its role in the 2010 oil disaster in the gulf. 11 workers were killed in the explosion onboard the drilling rig deep water horizon and more than 200 million gallons of oil gushed into the ocean. bp will be fined for lying to congress about the spill's size. the oil company is expected to shell out $7.8 billion to residents and businesses along the gulf goast. among stocks making major moves off of earnings news, ford shares stalled out yesterday, falling 5.8%. the car maker rattled investors by saying it will lose $2 billion this year from sluggish business in europe. shares of vmware plunged $20 in panic selling. the software company's revenues f
research from ubs finds that growing traffic problems in cities such as beijing and shanghi may soon spur government action. the bank expects the chinese government to soon place restrictions on car ownership, which could cause sales to fall in the world's largest auto market. a judge is okaying the punishment for bp's historic oil spill. the oil giant will pay a record $4 billion in criminal penalties, plus plead guitly to manslaughter for its role in the 2010 oil disaster in the gulf. 11...
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. >> the residents of beijing have been warned again to avoid going outdoors due to a dangerous mob. toxins in the air have been measured it 20 times higher than levels deemed safe to breathe. the smog has been suffocating the chinese capital for weeks. hospitals have reported a spike in patients with respiratory problems, including many children. >> workers protesting the closure of several belgian steel plants have clashed with police. it will shut down most of its production lines in belgium, costing 1300 workers their jobs. weak demand in europe is the reason. >> last year saw a new record for global tourism. for the first time, more than 1 billion people made trips outside their home nations. the numbers are expected to rise again this year. europe topped the destination list with more than 500 million visitors. >> in other news, there's been a plane crash in kazakhstan with reports that all 20 passengers and crew on board have been killed. >> the plane was on a domestic flight to the country's commercial capital. it crashed on the outskirts of the city during its second attempt
. >> the residents of beijing have been warned again to avoid going outdoors due to a dangerous mob. toxins in the air have been measured it 20 times higher than levels deemed safe to breathe. the smog has been suffocating the chinese capital for weeks. hospitals have reported a spike in patients with respiratory problems, including many children. >> workers protesting the closure of several belgian steel plants have clashed with police. it will shut down most of its production...
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the united states have been talking to beijing for years but it was this very narrow kind of dialogue very focused on grievance american grievances toward china and what china was going to need to do to to bring itself in line with american preferences nixon and kissinger flip that on its head they said we are going to convey to the chinese both in words and in actions that we we accept the people's republic of china and on that basis the rest of these issues can be taken care of that's what enabled this dramatic turn in american diplomacy toward china that's what we need to do toward the islamic republic of iran to accept it and then to back that up with concrete actions in terms of rolling back covert action programs in terms of stopping economic warfare against iran but what are the chances for diplomacy i mean iran is surrounded by u.s. military bases by nato patriot missiles they have to sanctions that are crippling the rate in economy it seems there's more ground for blackmail now than for diplomacy unfortunately i think that is the american hope that we can still force coerce o
the united states have been talking to beijing for years but it was this very narrow kind of dialogue very focused on grievance american grievances toward china and what china was going to need to do to to bring itself in line with american preferences nixon and kissinger flip that on its head they said we are going to convey to the chinese both in words and in actions that we we accept the people's republic of china and on that basis the rest of these issues can be taken care of that's what...
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more than 100,000 masks are being sold every day this month in the city of beijing alone. and have you heard this? a wealthy chinese businessman is selling fresh air in soft drink cans. about 80 cents per can. what you do is take the cab and you, in essence, drink from it with your mouth or nose by breathing it in deeply. the air has not been this dirty in china since 1954. >>> and still ahead on "world news," he earned $234,000 every time he walks into a ballpark. tonight, is the king of baseball about to strike out for good? do you often experience the feeling of a dry mouth? it can be the side effect of many medications. dry mouth can be frustrating... and ignoring it can lead to... sipping water can help, but dentists recommend biotene. biotene moisturizes and helps supplement some of saliva's enzymes, providing soothing relief when you need it most. don't ignore dry mouth... look for biotene in your oral care section today. this has been medifacts for biotene. a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can ac
more than 100,000 masks are being sold every day this month in the city of beijing alone. and have you heard this? a wealthy chinese businessman is selling fresh air in soft drink cans. about 80 cents per can. what you do is take the cab and you, in essence, drink from it with your mouth or nose by breathing it in deeply. the air has not been this dirty in china since 1954. >>> and still ahead on "world news," he earned $234,000 every time he walks into a ballpark. tonight,...
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remember president bush trying to open the door in beijing and it wouldn't open? there's a bunch of them. >> nick, i want to talk to you something fascinate in the news. when you see in egypt basically the muslim brotherhood is in the same position that the mubarak government was in a couple of years ago. this group, they've suffered even worse branding over the past two years than the american republican party because they were supposed to be the moderate arm of the muslim brotherhood. they weren't going to be involved in politics. it's really disturbing just how badly things have gone for them and egypt. now generals are saying that three suez cities are on the verge of anarchy. how long till the military just steps in and takes over? >> i don't know. i mean the big problem is not for the muslim brotherhood for egypt as a whole. i think general sisal is warning of the potential collapse of the egyptian state. i certainly hope that they'll come back from the brink and the egyptian army still has a certain amount of weight. i think it's trying to put the genie bac
remember president bush trying to open the door in beijing and it wouldn't open? there's a bunch of them. >> nick, i want to talk to you something fascinate in the news. when you see in egypt basically the muslim brotherhood is in the same position that the mubarak government was in a couple of years ago. this group, they've suffered even worse branding over the past two years than the american republican party because they were supposed to be the moderate arm of the muslim brotherhood....
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. >> i was with you in 1995 in beijing when you said, famously, that human rights are womens rights and womens rights are human rights. is that a big parking lt of you legacy here, and do you have concerns as we withdraw from afghanistan, for instance, the taliban will force a serious erosion, if not a complete erosion, of womens rights? >> on the first point, i do value it as part of my legacy, because i think it's common sense. if we don't pay attention to the lives and roles of women, we will pay a price, and it's not just a political price or a security threat that we have to contend with, it's economic. i mean, the world bank and so many other research organizations have made it abundantly clear, the world economy would be recovering faster if barriers to womens participation were torn down. when it comes to afghanistan, i worry constantly what happens there, for everyone, but in particular women and girls. we've made a lot of advancements. a far greater number of girls are going to school, women are running businesses, practicing their professions, but there is a very large group
. >> i was with you in 1995 in beijing when you said, famously, that human rights are womens rights and womens rights are human rights. is that a big parking lt of you legacy here, and do you have concerns as we withdraw from afghanistan, for instance, the taliban will force a serious erosion, if not a complete erosion, of womens rights? >> on the first point, i do value it as part of my legacy, because i think it's common sense. if we don't pay attention to the lives and roles of...
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a millionaire entrepreneur hopes to cash in on beijing's smog. stick around for this one. you can never have too much money. ♪ . twins. i didn't see them coming. i have obligations. cute obligations, but obligations. i need to rethink the core of my portfolio. what i really need is sleep. introducing the ishares core, building blocks for the heart of your portfolio. find out why 9 out of 10 large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. read and consider it carefully before investing. risk includes possible loss of principal. ♪ melissa: all right p. it is time for some spare change follow-up. we are join by a fabulous pair. julie and adam. apparently, we said julie's name wrong for years now. we'll try to fix it. >> just nope as julie. melissa: we're in good company. i feel better about that. this is for anyone like me who gets frustrated by puzzles on website when you try to buy things like concert ticketings, letters shown, hard to
a millionaire entrepreneur hopes to cash in on beijing's smog. stick around for this one. you can never have too much money. ♪ . twins. i didn't see them coming. i have obligations. cute obligations, but obligations. i need to rethink the core of my portfolio. what i really need is sleep. introducing the ishares core, building blocks for the heart of your portfolio. find out why 9 out of 10 large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares...
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in beijing, thick gray-brown haze cloaked streets, reducing visibility so much that it forced airlines to cancel flights. those who ventured outside had to don face masks to protect themselves. the chinese government responded by ordering more than 100 factories to suspend production. it also told workers to cut car travel by a third. in u.s. economic news, home prices moved higher in november, at the strongest pace in six years. the standard and poors case- schilr index said new york was the only major city to report a decline. and on wall street, the dow jones industrial average gained 72 points to close at 13,954. the nasdaq fell a fraction of a point to close at 3153. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to gwen. >> ifill: we take a two-part look at president obama's choice to be the next secretary of defense. confirmation hearings for former nebraska senator chuck hagel are set for thursday. among other things, he is likely to face questions about the pentagon's looming budget crisis. automatic spending cuts set to take effect march 1 mean the defense department wi
in beijing, thick gray-brown haze cloaked streets, reducing visibility so much that it forced airlines to cancel flights. those who ventured outside had to don face masks to protect themselves. the chinese government responded by ordering more than 100 factories to suspend production. it also told workers to cut car travel by a third. in u.s. economic news, home prices moved higher in november, at the strongest pace in six years. the standard and poors case- schilr index said new york was the...
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embassy in beijing, where he stayed for six days. the incident put chen in the world spotlight and strained diplomatic relations between the u.s. and china. the 41-year-old dissident said chinese authorities even threatened his wife and family. but ultimately, the communist government gave him a visa to come to the u.s. and study at new york university. >> ( translated ): i am very grateful for the assistance of the american embassy and also for receiving a promise from the chinese government for protection of my rights as a citizen over the long term. >> suarez: yesterday, chen was honored with a human rights award in washington. i spoke with him earlier today. mr. cheng, the last time most americans heard about you you were on your way out of china after a tense couple of weeks. what's your life been like since then? >> (translated): it's hard to put it in one word. it's been eight months and i would say my life is much fuller now and the most importantly i'm free. i haven't been really rested for years and now i'm in a very good e
embassy in beijing, where he stayed for six days. the incident put chen in the world spotlight and strained diplomatic relations between the u.s. and china. the 41-year-old dissident said chinese authorities even threatened his wife and family. but ultimately, the communist government gave him a visa to come to the u.s. and study at new york university. >> ( translated ): i am very grateful for the assistance of the american embassy and also for receiving a promise from the chinese...
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embassy in beijing, where he stayed for six days. the incident put chen in the world spotlight and strained diplomatic relations between the u.s. and china. the 41-year-old dissident said chinese authorities even threatened his wife and family. but ultimately, the communist government gave him a visa to come to the u.s. and study at new york university. >> ( translated ): i am very grateful for the assistance of the american embassy and also for receiving a promise from the chinese government for protection of my rights as a citizen over the long term. >> suarez: yesterday, chen was honored with a human rights award in washington. i spoke with him earlier today. mr. cheng, the last time most americans heard about you you were on your way out of china after a tense couple of weeks. what's your life been like since then? >> (translated): it's hard to put it in one word. it's been eight months and i would say my life is much fuller now and the most importantly i'm free. i haven't been really rested for years and now i'm in a very good e
embassy in beijing, where he stayed for six days. the incident put chen in the world spotlight and strained diplomatic relations between the u.s. and china. the 41-year-old dissident said chinese authorities even threatened his wife and family. but ultimately, the communist government gave him a visa to come to the u.s. and study at new york university. >> ( translated ): i am very grateful for the assistance of the american embassy and also for receiving a promise from the chinese...
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right now the smog in parts of china, particularly beijing is so bad, authorities have had to ground planes and shut down highways. the u.s. embassy calls conditions beyond index. the air quality is so poor it's dangerous to people's health. people don't go outside without masks and being told not to exert any energy outside. don't exercise, don't run, don't bike. >> you can see them covering their mouth. >> you don't want to go outside at all. >> years of unregulated business practices. factories spewing stuff into the air. >> and meteorologist gee, the air doesn't get mixed up. stagnates. >> we don't have issues of that today. >> you are right. with winds blowing out of the south, we're mixing our atmosphere up a whole lot. let's get to the numbers. if you loved yesterday , many people did, i know julie wright did. >> who didn't? >> there is people still waiting for winter weather. >> when it's this, you can't. >> should we solicit people on facebook to find the one person who doesn't. >> who doesn't like this weather? >> 69 at reagan national. 70 at dulles. bwi 66. upper 60s to ab
right now the smog in parts of china, particularly beijing is so bad, authorities have had to ground planes and shut down highways. the u.s. embassy calls conditions beyond index. the air quality is so poor it's dangerous to people's health. people don't go outside without masks and being told not to exert any energy outside. don't exercise, don't run, don't bike. >> you can see them covering their mouth. >> you don't want to go outside at all. >> years of unregulated business...
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visibility now less than 100 yards in beijing this morning. so bad, the government sent text messages to people urging them to stay inside. emergency rooms packed with people young and old suffering breathing problems. >>> youtube is now preparing to launch a paid subscription service for certain channels starting in the spring. they would cost between $1 and $5 per month. >>> finally today, prince charles doing something for the first time that we commoners have been doing for generations. hopping a ride on the subway. the palace treating this picture. he swiped a card to get through the turnstile. all to mark the 150th birthday of the tube. the world's first underground railway. we cannot confirm that they also think "downton abbey" is a reality show. >>> last night, the senate overwhelmingly approved john kerry as hillary clinton's replacement. will she come back to washington and how? come of the questions that cynthia mcfadden asked her yesterday. cynthia? >> good morning, george. i've interviewed secretary clinton nearly a dozen times ov
visibility now less than 100 yards in beijing this morning. so bad, the government sent text messages to people urging them to stay inside. emergency rooms packed with people young and old suffering breathing problems. >>> youtube is now preparing to launch a paid subscription service for certain channels starting in the spring. they would cost between $1 and $5 per month. >>> finally today, prince charles doing something for the first time that we commoners have been doing...
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visibility now less than 100 yards in beijing this morning. so bad, in fact, the government sent text messages to people urging them to stay inside. emergency rooms packed with people, young and old, suffering breathing problems. >>> we have grown used to watching anything we want on youtube for free. but that is about to change. the site now preparing to launch a paid subscription service for certain channels starting in the spring. they would cost between $1 and $5 per month. >>> and finally today, prince charles doing something for the first time that we commoners have been doing for generations. hopping a ride on the subway. the palace tweeting this photo of charles and camilla on london's famous tube. even swiped a card to get through the turnstile. all to mark the 150th birthday of the tube. the world's first underground railway. we cannot confirm that they also think "downton abbey" is a reality show. >> they're just regular folk. >>> we're going to go to washington now and hillary clinton's farewell tour as secretary of state. last nig
visibility now less than 100 yards in beijing this morning. so bad, in fact, the government sent text messages to people urging them to stay inside. emergency rooms packed with people, young and old, suffering breathing problems. >>> we have grown used to watching anything we want on youtube for free. but that is about to change. the site now preparing to launch a paid subscription service for certain channels starting in the spring. they would cost between $1 and $5 per month....